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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
195,040 1.4 % $17.94 $37,310 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.98 $13.96 $17.12 $21.23 $25.73
Annual Wage (2) $24,920 $29,030 $35,610 $44,150 $53,520


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 29,950 6.18 $17.19 $35,750
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 28,830 4.78 $19.14 $39,810
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 26,710 5.44 $18.28 $38,030
Plastics Product Manufacturing 14,100 2.37 $16.85 $35,040
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 10,560 1.40 $17.86 $37,150

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 4,790 7.95 $17.26 $35,900
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 29,950 6.18 $17.19 $35,750
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 3,400 5.88 $18.42 $38,320
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 26,710 5.44 $18.28 $38,030
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 28,830 4.78 $19.14 $39,810

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 3,970 1.69 $26.92 $55,990
Building Equipment Contractors 180 0.01 $21.17 $44,040
Ship and Boat Building 190 0.14 $20.69 $43,030
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 110 0.02 $20.32 $42,260
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 1,890 0.36 $20.05 $41,700


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 23,170 5.33 4.02 $19.09 $39,720
Ohio 17,480 3.21 2.42 $17.70 $36,820
Indiana 16,050 5.22 3.93 $16.93 $35,210
Texas 14,970 1.20 0.91 $15.88 $33,030
California 11,800 0.68 0.51 $18.36 $38,190




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 23,170 5.33 4.02 $19.09 $39,720
Indiana 16,050 5.22 3.93 $16.93 $35,210
Wisconsin 10,600 3.69 2.78 $19.56 $40,690
Kentucky 6,170 3.25 2.45 $19.67 $40,900
Ohio 17,480 3.21 2.42 $17.70 $36,820




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 1,900 0.57 0.43 $21.68 $45,100
Minnesota 5,400 1.87 1.41 $20.74 $43,130
Virginia 1,890 0.49 0.37 $20.12 $41,850
Wyoming 90 0.31 0.24 $20.09 $41,790
Kentucky 6,170 3.25 2.45 $19.67 $40,900





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 10,500 5.30 3.99 $21.45 $44,620
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,710 1.65 1.24 $17.47 $36,330
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,800 0.93 0.70 $17.84 $37,100
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,220 1.71 1.29 $16.29 $33,890
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,490 1.23 0.92 $15.91 $33,090
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 4,140 7.29 5.49 $16.40 $34,110
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,100 0.42 0.32 $17.82 $37,070
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 3,890 3.72 2.80 $19.63 $40,830
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,870 1.96 1.48 $21.50 $44,720
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 2,860 2.70 2.04 $17.14 $35,660




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 2,250 16.41 12.36 $17.17 $35,720
Spartanburg, SC 1,870 11.72 8.83 $21.73 $45,210
Mansfield, OH 490 9.68 7.29 $14.92 $31,040
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 530 8.67 6.53 $14.99 $31,180
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 800 8.42 6.34 $22.29 $46,360
Wausau, WI 560 7.85 5.91 $18.92 $39,360
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 1,090 7.60 5.72 $15.24 $31,710
Columbus, IN 390 7.56 5.69 $16.62 $34,570
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 4,140 7.29 5.49 $16.40 $34,110
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 1,470 6.97 5.25 $17.72 $36,850




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Flint, MI 670 4.89 3.68 $27.32 $56,830
Mobile, AL 270 1.54 1.16 $24.25 $50,440
Modesto, CA 90 0.49 0.37 $23.38 $48,630
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 510 0.68 0.51 $23.34 $48,550
Greeley, CO 180 1.67 1.26 $23.28 $48,410
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 2,520 3.84 2.89 $23.03 $47,900
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,240 0.62 0.46 $22.94 $47,710
Springfield, MA-CT 280 0.83 0.62 $22.60 $47,000
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 180 4.90 3.69 $22.45 $46,700
Burlington-South Burlington, VT (8) (8) (8) $22.41 $46,610

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 2,870 13.21 9.95 $16.56 $34,440
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 2,280 8.88 6.69 $17.68 $36,780
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 2,250 8.23 6.20 $15.34 $31,900
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 1,690 5.05 3.81 $17.41 $36,210
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,340 8.38 6.31 $18.24 $37,940

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 2,870 13.21 9.95 $16.56 $34,440
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 670 9.04 6.81 $13.85 $28,810
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 2,280 8.88 6.69 $17.68 $36,780
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,340 8.38 6.31 $18.24 $37,940
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 2,250 8.23 6.20 $15.34 $31,900

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,120 5.31 4.00 $22.09 $45,950
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 30 0.35 0.26 $22.06 $45,880
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 160 1.77 1.33 $21.24 $44,170
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 190 1.28 0.96 $20.21 $42,030
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $19.98 $41,570


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020